# Wakefield - Clare and Gilbert Valleys vs Ceduna — 2021 Census comparison

Indigenous Area comparison · about 484 km apart

Ceduna and Wakefield - Clare and Gilbert Valleys are two distant South Australian regions with very different cultural and spatial profiles. Ceduna has a much larger First Nations population, with 20.9% of residents speaking a First Nations language compared to just 1.8% in Wakefield - Clare and Gilbert Valleys. Access to essentials also varies; while 42.6% of homes in Ceduna are within a 15-minute walk of groceries, only 22.4% of homes in Wakefield - Clare and Gilbert Valleys share that access. Conversely, Wakefield - Clare and Gilbert Valleys is much better set up for students, with 43.7% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a school compared to 19.1% in Ceduna.

Both areas have tracked similarly in their overall accessibility, as both remain mostly car-dependent. They also share very similar typical First Nations household incomes, which sit around $1,170. While some gaps exist in walkability, such as Ceduna having more homes near parks and Wakefield - Clare and Gilbert Valleys having more near public transport, both areas have a similar number of amenity types within a 15-minute walk.

## First Nations

| Statistic | Wakefield - Clare and Gilbert Valleys | Ceduna | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| First Nations people | 393 | 870 | 477 larger in Ceduna |  |
| Median age | 21 yrs | 26 yrs | 5 yrs older in Ceduna |  |
| Year 12 | 29.5% | 21.6% | 8.0 pts higher in Wakefield - Clare and Gilbert Valleys |  |
| Unemployment | 9.8% | 11.7% | 1.9 pts higher in Ceduna |  |
| Median income | $497 | $451 | $46 higher in Wakefield - Clare and Gilbert Valleys |  |
| Household income | $1,184 | $1,166 | $18 higher in Wakefield - Clare and Gilbert Valleys |  |
| Indigenous language | 1.8% | 20.9% | 19.1 pts higher in Ceduna |  |

## Walkability

| Statistic | Wakefield - Clare and Gilbert Valleys | Ceduna | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Walk score | 2.3 | 2.5 | 0.3 higher in Ceduna |  |
| Types ≤15 min | 2.5 | 2.7 | 0.2 more in Ceduna |  |
| 15-min city | 22.8% | 26.5% | 3.7 pts higher in Ceduna |  |
| Walk to shops | 22.4% | 42.6% | 20.2 pts higher in Ceduna |  |
| Walk to transit | 27.4% | 22.4% | 5.0 pts higher in Wakefield - Clare and Gilbert Valleys |  |
| Walk to school | 43.7% | 19.1% | 24.6 pts higher in Wakefield - Clare and Gilbert Valleys |  |
| Walk to a park | 51.9% | 55.9% | 4.0 pts higher in Ceduna |  |
| Walk to health | 18.0% | 23.5% | 5.5 pts higher in Ceduna |  |
| Intersections/km² | 1 | 0 | 0 higher in Wakefield - Clare and Gilbert Valleys |  |
| Mean slope | 4.6% | 3.3% | 1.3 pts higher in Wakefield - Clare and Gilbert Valleys |  |

Interactive comparison: https://censusatlas.au/compare/iare/IARE401022/wakefield-clare-and-gilbert-valleys/vs/IARE403001/ceduna